Emotional stimuli candidates for behavioural intervention in the prevention of early childhood caries: a pilot study.

摘要: Oral diseases, such as early childhood caries (ECC), have a complex etiology with common, behaviour-related risk factors. Appropriately targeted behavioural intervention using effective tools can help to eliminate behaviour leading ECC. The aim of this study was ascertain which visual stimuli supporting text evoke the strongest emotional response in infants’ mothers and, therefore, are suitable candidates for inclusion interventions within prevention Thirty-nine one-year-old children who filled out an originally designed electronic questionnaire, containing 20 accompanying texts related dental (10/10 positive/negative intended response), were included cross-sectional study. impact each stimulus evaluated Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) technique, represents three dimensions: valence, arousal, and dominance. Each assessed by infants based on its impact. real (evaluated according median valence) line primarily 90% cases (p < 0.05). warning evoked greater arousal) than only informative instruction relationship between arousal valence (r = − 0.99; p < 0.05) indicates that more aversive raise higher arousal. significant correlation dominance shows positive stimuli, feeling control over emotion (r = 0.83; p < 0.05), contrary, lowest is correlated (r = − 0.85; p < 0.05). Generally, rated themselves high their emotions individual stimuli. This pilot proved negative pictorial warnings about risks developing had potential strong responses infants. We identified could be future extensive motivation material attempt affect preventive mothers, thus oral health